<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 8-71. - Unfit for human habitation; conditions.</div>
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               A dwelling or dwelling unit designed or intended to be used for the purpose of living,
               sleeping, cooking, or eating therein, and located within the planning jurisdiction
               of the county, may be considered unfit for human habitation and subject to the enforcement
               standards outlined in division 3 of this article if one or more of the following conditions
               exist:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  Interior walls or vertical studs seriously list, lean, or buckle to such an extent
                  as to render the building unsafe;
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  Supporting members or members show 33 percent or more damage or deterioration;
                  
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                  (3)
                  
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                  Nonsupporting, enclosing or outside walls or covering show 50 percent or more of damage
                  or deterioration;
                  
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                  (4)
                  
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                  Floors or roof have improperly distributed loads, are overloaded or have insufficient
                  strength to be reasonably safe for the purposes used;
                  
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                  (5)
                  
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                  Damage by fire, wind or other causes as to render the building unsafe;
                  
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                  (6)
                  
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                  Dilapidation, decay, unsanitary conditions or disrepair which is dangerous to the
                  health, safety or welfare of the occupants or other people of the county;
                  
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                  (7)
                  
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                  Inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire or panic;
                  
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                  (8)
                  
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                  Defects significantly increasing the hazards of fire, accident or other calamities;
                  
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                  (9)
                  
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                  Lack of adequate ventilation, light, heating or sanitary facilities to such extent
                  as to endanger the health, safety or general welfare of the occupants or other residents
                  of the county; and
                  
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                  (10)
                  
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                  Deficiencies in proper electrical, heating or plumbing facilities which constitute
                  a health or a definite safety hazard.
                  
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               (Ord. No. 37, Â§ 2-202, 5-16-1994)
               
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